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Shrewsbury, NJ, US

New York, New York, United States

• Led system enhancement project by automating invoice distribution and over 200 manual calculations, improving accuracy and efficiency.
• Executed change management initiatives by creating comprehensive training manuals and managing the training process for employees, enhancing team capability.
• Streamlined over 2,000 fee calculations per quarter for Institutional, Private Wealth, and pooled fund clients, significantly reducing processing time.
• Established new key business and financial controls, continuously assessing and enhancing existing processes to ensure compliance and efficiency.
• Created advanced forecasting tools to identify and analyze revenue variance, AUM variance, and market impact, aiding strategic decision-making.
• Partnered with the CFO and global stakeholders to present detailed revenue analysis and cash conversion cycle reports, driving informed financial decisions.

New York, NY

• Led the monthly accounts receivable (AR) close process, including reconciling the AR sub-ledger to the General Ledger, ensuring accuracy and timely financial reporting.
• Collaborated with Clients, Client Service, Operations, Legal, and Compliance teams to resolve revenue-related inquiries, improving communication and issue resolution.
• Prepared detailed monthly, quarterly, and semi-annual management and performance fee reports, supporting financial transparency and performance tracking.
• Served as the primary contact for all revenue-related audits (Financial, SOX, SOC1, etc.), due diligence questionnaires (DDQ), and 15c Questionnaires, ensuring thorough and accurate compliance documentation.

New York, New York, United States

• Created and reconciled over 300 invoices per quarter, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in billing processes.
• Enhanced client experience by establishing a billing hotline process, promptly addressing and resolving all client requests and inquiries.
• Acted as a subject matter expert in infrastructure debt, collateralized loan obligations (CLO), and dual structure defined benefit investments, providing deep insights and expertise.
• Led the development of standardized language for the management fee portion of contracts, ensuring consistency and clarity in contractual agreements.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Designed and implemented a Statement of Account template for project finance and feasibility models, enabling accurate assessment of profitability and financial viability.
• Prepared detailed reconciliations for Fixed Assets and Restricted Grant Funds, and compiled comprehensive financial grant reports to ensure compliance and accurate financial tracking.
• Analyzed employees’ billable hours by evaluating utilization rates, non-billable time, and overall capacity, providing insights to optimize workforce productivity and efficiency.
• Created budgeting template with planning trackers to aid in developing proposals and work plans for our projects.
• Analyzed cost and billing issues by reviewing all aspects of the contract and costs incurred, and provided solutions to meet internal cost collection.
• Led creation and completion of 100 monthly invoices.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Managed the invoicing process from preparation, to project lead approval, through submission to client.
• Actively worked with clients to answer all billing questions and created ad hoc support documents
• Provided financial oversight and assisted project managers by providing timely and accurate analysis.
• Responsible for reviewing accuracy of timesheets across the company and examined utilization, non-billable time, and capacity.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Conducted comprehensive audits on foreclosure loan files to ensure compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, identifying and addressing potential issues.
• Produced detailed and accurate summary reports of loans, pinpointing risks to borrowers and recommending corrective actions to mitigate these risks.
• Recognized as a subject matter expert in Reverse Mortgages and foreclosure processes in New Hampshire, California, and Maryland, providing specialized knowledge and guidance on these areas.

Greater New York City Area

• Constructed both short- and long-term plans to help organization meet financial goals.
• Developed budget of expenses and income for several revenue streams.
• Built financial models to evaluate various scenarios and drafted recommendations.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Led discussions of long-term plans, investment strategy, and the creation of the investor policy statement.
• Managed operations and delegated analyst reports to approximately 20 graduate and undergraduate investors.
• Analyzed and recommended the purchase of stocks for long only portfolio using quantitative and qualitative valuation techniques such as Cost of Equity (CAPM), and Ratio Analysis.

Bethesda, Maryland

• Created project finance and feasibility models of projects for clients' use.
• Drafted business memos, PowerPoint presentations, analytical summaries, and reports regarding clients' projects.
• Researched and analyzed findings for aviation, transportation, and utility sectors to create accurate and complete financial models.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Developed and maintained company profiles and relationship with hiring directions at various finance, accounting, and IT firms.
• Assisted in back office operations to aid recruiters’ needs.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Finance And International Business

Activities and Societies: Student Managed Investment Fund, Kogod Finance Group, Financial Management Association, Men's Lacrosse, Men's.

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